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It's 1943 and the country is at war. An unlikely group of land girls are finding out about life, love and loss, forming surprising friendships along the way. When Alice Todd's husband runs off with another woman, she is forced to find a means to provide for herself and her young son. Accepting a position as a hostel warden at an old Devonshire farmhouse, Alice finds herself looking after ten volunteer land girls. The job is not as easy as it first seems.

Land Girls

With the country's men at war, it falls to the land girls to pitch in and do their bit.... Stella arrives at Hallows Farm in her Rayon stockings, having just waved goodbye to the love of life - naval officer Philip. Agatha has just graduated from Cambridge; life on the Farm is certainly going to offer her a different kind of education. Prue, a hairdresser from Manchester, is used to painting the town red, not manual labour. Joe dreams of leaving the family farm and becoming a fighter pilot. But with the arrival of these three beautiful young women, there's enough to keep him busy on the farm for the time being....

Evie

Eighteen-year-old Evie arrives at Post Stone Farm in December 1944, and, choosing to join the land army, she longs for quiet days. The other land girls have already formed close friendships, and Evie barely makes a ripple when trying to blend in. But it is there she falls in love with Giorgio, an Italian POW. All this changes one June evening when Corporal Norman Clark arrives at the farm, and a startling revelation thrusts Evie into the spotlight.

Maisie Dobbs

Maisie Dobbs isn't just any young housemaid. Through her own natural intelligence - and the patronage of her benevolent employers - she works her way into college at Cambridge. After the War I and her service as a nurse, Maisie hangs out her shingle back at home: M. DOBBS, TRADE AND PERSONAL INVESTIGATIONS. But her very first assignment soon reveals a much deeper, darker web of secrets, which will force Maisie to revisit the horrors of the Great War and the love she left behind.

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The Best of Our Spies

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Publisher's Summary

It is early spring in 1944, and Allied troops will soon invade northern France. Alice Todd is beginning her second year as warden of a Land Army hostel located in the wilds of Devonshire.

Here she has won the affection and confidence of the girls in her charge and found herself caught up in lives which are complex, humorous, and sometimes tragic.

I love the characters and wanted to spend more time with each of them, but I felt like too much of the story was recapping the first book. I wish there would have been more time spent on the development an progression of the story and characters.

What do you think your next listen will be?

My next listen was the 3rd book, and sadly I found the repetition to be similar.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

The second book of the series is just as riveting as the first one with the character's all true to the time.Looking forward to the next part of the series.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Lisa ann

Wales

2/1/15

Overall

Performance

Story

"2nd book well worth the listen :0)"

Would you consider the audio edition of The Girl at the Farmhouse Gate to be better than the print version?

2nd book well worth the listen :0)

Was a little put off after a previous review, but glad I ignored it and purchased the 2nd book! Yes it did repeat the story's chacters,but only to remind you of the story so far.

Off to purchase the 3rd instalment now! Can't wait.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Girl at the Farmhouse Gate?

Lots of different parts, Hester and Rubens story, Mabel and verdys Saturday night rituals, to even georgie coming to her senses with Christopher and Mrs crackers cheeky banter.

What about Patience Tomlinson’s performance did you like?

I love the ease of listening to her stories and voices so relaxing!

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Yes I have laughed and punched the air in parts, but also shed a tear or two!

Any additional comments?

Hate gwenannes chacter, she really grates on me!

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Merelina

Halinghen, France

3/20/11

Overall

"Lovely story read beautifully"

Not only is this story lovely, the follow on from Muddy Boots and Sild Stockings. Patience Tomlinson reads it beautifully with lots of 'voices' for each person. I would recommend this book for a lovely read.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Kindle Customer

Cumbria, UK

7/22/10

Overall

"Disappointing Sequel"

This book is a sequel to 'Muddy Boots and Silk Stockings' about lives of landgirls and a land army warden living in a hostel at Lower Post Stone Farm, Devon in 1944. The story revolves around the 'Post Stone Girls' and the other characters who live and work at the Farm. Their individual stories interweave into an account of one year in the lives of very different people brought together by the war.
I read 'Muddy Boots and Silk Stockings' last year and was left a little disappointed by the end which left the story hanging. I was pleased to discover that there is a sequel which continued the story but I was very disappointed by this second book.
It is incredably repetative, constantly retelling the story from the first book; necessary if you haven't read 'Muddy Boots and Silk Stockings' but very irritating to those who have. Rather than being a complete book in itself, this feels like the second half of a book. The resulting two volumes are long winded and by the time I got half way through the second book I was beginning to lose interest in the story and characters. It might have been better to combine the two books and edit the result.
The end of this book certainly leaves scope for a third book to follow as loose ends have been left. I personally won't bother to listen to any more in this series.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

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